You have a job in Denmark, and your employer has arranged a home for you with us. This guide is for you, the person who will live there. It explains what to bring, what to do on your first day, and how everyday life in a Danish home works.
What to bring
- Passport or national ID card. You need it for registration and your tax card.
- Your employment contract. The Danish Tax Agency asks for it when you apply for a tax card.
- The blue European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). It gives you the right to necessary medical care in Denmark on the same terms as Danes.
- A PD A1 form, if your company at home is posting you to Denmark. It shows that you are still covered by social security at home.
Tax card and CPR number
Make sure you have a Danish tax card before your first payday. Without one, 55% of your pay is withheld in tax. If you do not have a CPR number, you can apply for a tax card online with the Danish Tax Agency using form 04.063. It takes about 2 weeks and can be done no earlier than 1 month before you start.
If you stay in Denmark for more than 3 months, you also need an EU registration certificate and a CPR number. Ask your employer whether you should register at the address of your home. Once you have a CPR number, your yellow health insurance card arrives by post.
Your first day in the home
Walk through the home when you move in. Do the heating, hot water, cooker and internet work? Is there bedding and kitchen equipment? If anything is missing or broken, say so straight away.
We go through the home and take photos before you move in. That way it is clear what condition the home was in when you arrived.
Everyday life in a Danish home
Waste: All of Denmark sorts waste into the same types, such as food waste, paper, cardboard, metal, glass, plastic, food and drink cartons, textiles, residual waste and hazardous waste. The bins are marked with the same pictures everywhere, so follow the pictures on the bins at your home.
Deposit: Many bottles and cans carry a deposit mark (pant). You can return them in the deposit machines found in many supermarkets and get money back.
Air out: Danish homes are well sealed. Open the windows for 5 to 10 minutes a couple of times a day, especially after showering and cooking. It keeps damp and mould away.
House rules: If several of you live together, agree early on who cleans when. Follow the house rules of the building and be considerate of the neighbours in the evening.
If you get ill or injured
- Life-threatening emergency: Call 112.
- Urgent but not life-threatening: Call the out-of-hours doctor (lægevagt) in your region before you go anywhere. In the Capital Region the number is 1813. The numbers for the other regions are on sundhed.dk.
- Accident at work: Always tell your employer the same day.
With the EHIC or the Danish health insurance card, you get necessary treatment on the same terms as Danes.
Questions about your home?
Contact us on +45 71 96 76 66 or at info@mlauliving.dk if something in the home does not work. You can also message us on WhatsApp at +45 29 62 67 79. This guide is also available in Danish, Polish, Romanian, German and Italian.
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